Dar Goans win
the Gold Cup
April 1953
By
“Flotsam”
WELL, it’s happened. Dar es Salam Goan Institute recorded its
most resounding victory on the field of sport when it beat the Sikh Union of
Nairobi 2-1 in the final of the M R D’Souza Gold Cup. The victory has
established the Dar team as the premier hockey team in British East Africa.
Splendid cut and thrust hockey was served up throughout the
60 minutes of the match.
In many respects it was an amazing game. It is a long time
since the Nairobi crowds have seen a visiting team take such a hammering and
yet, hit back and win the match.
There was speed, thrust and bite in every Sikh Union move but
the Dar es Salaam side’s greater determination
and “we’ll show them” attitude saw them home at the finish.
It is not too much to say that the Goan defence won the match for the challengers
from Tanganyika. Time and again, deep defenders Alban Fernandes and F X D’Souza
came to the rescue when the fiery Sikh forwards quintette, always on the
attack, threatened to score.
The Goan forward line attacks were spasmodic, but they converted
two of the four chances that came their way.
It is difficult to single out a Goan player for mention. Each
one did his best.
The first half produced no goals, but was fraught with
thrills. The Sikh Union enjoyed market territorial supremacy. However, in the
second half, a strong raid by the Dar es Salaam side saw the ball flash to
outside right Peter Rodrigues whose shot zipped past the helpless goalkeeper.
And other period of Sikh supremacy followed but a sudden
breakthrough in the 52nd minute saw the Goans forcing a penalty
corner-bully. Inside left Mathew Andrade found no difficulty beating goalkeeper
Avtar Singh.
Hardly had the cheers of the Goan supporters died down when
the Sikh Union scored a well-deserved goal through Surjeet Singh in a goalmouth
melee.
Encouraged, the Sikhs forced corner after corner but amidst
terrific excitement the Goan side held on successfully to their slender lead.
After the match, the Mayor of Nairobi, Alerman Dr J R Gregory
presented the handsome cup to Peter Coelho, captain of the Dar side.
The following represented the winning side: Peter Coelho, F X
D’Souza, Alban Fernandes, Fenelon Almeida, Peter D’Sa, and Visitation DD’Souza;
Peter Rodrigues, Paxsy Colaco, John D’Souza, Mathew Andrades, and Timothy
Fernandes.
Hooligans at
a hockey match in Nairobi
By Franklin
D’Souza
Some of our local teams must invariably indulge in rough and
robust hockey which even from a spectator’s point of view is a most nauseating
spectacle in the field of sports. Although the finals of the M R De Souza Gold
Cup provided many thrilling moments to an excited crowd of hockey fans, it was
not devoid of these ugly incidents which bring into relief the unsportsmanship
on the part of the players and the team as a whole.
Mainly obstructionist tactics characterised the game of
Sikhs, while calmness was the keynote of the Goan play which eventually was
largely responsible for the final victory. It is not stickwork alone that
places one on a pedestal of power – even more important is a calm temperament to sport a defeat when
otherwise victory seemed almost a certainty.
These are the two characteristics which have earned a high
reputation for teams like the Lusitanians in Bombay. The “Lusies” are known to face defeat with the same sporting spirit which characterises
their victories.
It would appear no useful purpose has been served by inviting
overseas in this country, for nothing that is exemplary in those tams has
emulated or is being emulated by our local teams; but on the contrary, there
seems to be a sustained effort to play the same old dreadful and dirty hockey.
Hooligans run riot
Hardly had the final of the Gold Cup ended, when a gang of
bearded hooligans and hoodlums worked up into a frenzy invaded the field and
mercilessly beat up umpire Peter Barbossa who later fainted and required first
aid. And then, adopting somewhat like the familiar Mau Mau, hit the energetic
Secretary of the Kenya Goan Sports Association Sports Secretary Mascarenhas
till he bled. Not satisfied with the punishment inflicted for no reason on the
Secretary, the hoodlums bashed his child.
This incident delayed the presentation of the Gold Cup by the
Mayor of Nairobi who watched the sea of excited humanity surging towards him
which was kept back with great difficulty by four unarmed “askaris”. The
learned Mayor after presenting miniature trophies to the Sikhs said although
Dar had taken the Gold Cup, Nairobi could still wrest it from the winners next
year. But this high rhetoric was meaningless to those hooligans who only a
little while ago bashed the umpire and the Secretary of the Kenya Goans Sports
Association.
Planned attack
It is alleged that the incident was as a result of a wrong decision on the part of the
referee Martin Rodrigues which put the Sikhs at a disadvantage. But it is
pertinent to point out that the main attack came from those who had previously
in the same tournament had conveniently their failure to poor refereeing by
Peter Barbossa.
Apart from the abuse hurled at Martin Rodrigues after he had awarded
a penalty bully to the Dar es Salaam Goans, the Sikh players abstained from the
skirmish and the frantic assault on Barbosa and Mascarenha.
It is learnt now that the attack was planned. The impetus to
the plan was given by the defeat of the Sikhs whose supporters joined the
troublemakers.
Action needed
The Kenya Goan Association must take necessary action against
those Sikh players who abused the umpire during the game. It must also, in
future, provide adequate protection to deal with hooligans. Umpires and players
should not be to such bestial punishment as was meted out to Barbosa and
Mascarenhas. In the meantime, the goondas must be brought to task, if repetition
of such incidents has to be stopped. On more than one occasion, the Goan
sportsmen have had their heads broken by ruffians.
Fine Organisation
Apart from
the incident mentioned, the organisation of the Gold Cup tournament was perfect
in every detail and credit in this respect goes to Anthony Mascarenhas,
Secretary of the Kenya Goans Sports Association under whose auspices the
tournament is run.
The
participation of teams from all over
East Africa augurs well for the organisers for the tournament is bound to be
the premier one in the this country. The umpiring throughout the tournament was
of a very high standard particularly by Barbossa, Rodrigues and Anthony de
Souza. As regards the winners of the trophy, it can safely be said that the
best team won.
The frog that almost stopped the Sydney Olympics
So, to date, the frog has enjoyed the protection and
conservation overseen by the Sydney Olympic Park Authority. During the “war” I
visited the brickworks site many times until everyone packed their ammunition
and went home quite happy that they had achieved something special. Over the
past 21 years I had driven passed the Olympic site, often visited one of the
many sports arenas and always promised myself that I need to see what the final
outcome of the frog war was. I did it recently, June 15. Spent an hour walking
around the circular walk high in the sky. Looking down below, I could not see
any frogs from that height but I did see a lot of birds, ducks and other
waders. More importantly, I was shot back on my heels … there was a family (?)
of large black swans frolicking in the huge pond and appeared to be feeding on the
green algae. I loved every moment. Must get a better longer lens camera.
Dar Institute
Not just Wine, Women and Song
(I have no idea the occasion of
the following speech, suffice to say it would have been a long time ago. Regardless,
it remains a valuable and nostalgic document which provides insights into the
sports men and sports women of the Dar es Salaam Institute. I hope you enjoy
and share it. Perhaps it was 1969 or 1970.)
I am indebted to Angelo D’Souza
for providing me with the material. I am saddend that I was not able find
photos of some of the folks mentioned. Perhaps, some kind person will send them
to me.
By Francis Menezes,
MANY PEOPLE (me included) tend to
equate the Dar Institute with “Wine, Women and Song.” This is all very well, up
to a point, but on closer scrutiny, one notices an important factor missing
from the equation. That factor is sport.
Look at it how you will, for
sheer all-round good calibre performances in sport, year in and year out, the D
I could very well be envy of every other club in Tanzania. Take their much-maligned
cricket team first. In the Dar es Salaam Cricket League last year, the D I were
(as usual, some unkind critic might say) contending for the dubious honour of
earning the wooden spoon.
However, in the last match they
suddenly reached the zenith of accomplishment and scored 285-6 declared against
Mabati XI. This was DI”s highest total ever and highest in the league by any
other side in 1969. Openers Alex D’Costa and skipper Angelo D’Souza put on 169
runs for the third wicket and broke the existing record for that wicket. In a
valiant attempt to describe the feat to others, an observer struggled with
stock adjectives, but “sensible” was not good enough for Angelo’s 138 (which,
as it happened, was the highest individual score in the league last year) and “responsible”
did scant justice to Alex’s 75.
Last season, the DI’s hockey
players brought back nostalgic memories of a glorious past. They began by losing
to Bantu Sports Club in their very first match in the Kasam Cup League but,
carrying on regardless, won the remaining fixtures, including the one against a
young, enthusiastic and much fancied Young Rovers side by 3-1.
The unexpected victory of a
depleted University College side over Bantu meant that I I finished on level
terms with Bantus in the final averages – and had to play off against them.
An early goal by left-winger
Kenneth Nazareth – against the run of play – decided the issue, for later, the
rock-like defence of Denzil Nazareth, Chic Saldanha and goalkeeper Tony Gomes
proved impregnable.
In the Ismailia Cup knock-out tournament,
the D I beat, among others, Kinondoni Sports Club (the holders) after a
marathon struggle lasting 280 minutes and met University College (the previous
year’s winners) in the final. A goal by centre-forward Lenny Fonseca, some
sterling defence, and the D I had achieved the grand double for the season.
The team was well led by
left-back Angelo Martin with not a little discreet guidance and encouragement afforded by Chic Saldanha and Mathew Andrade
( who was the only D I “left-over” of the victorious 1953 M.R. De Souza Gold
Cup squad (I did not watch that great achievement personally, but I heard a lot
of about it, more disbelief than anything else).
Not to be outdone by the male
counterparts, the D I women won the A.P>C> Lobo Cup last year, beating a
team drawn from the rest of Dar es Salaam. This year they prevailed over Gymkhana
in the Saba Saba Festival Cup which was offered for competition for the first
time. Right-winger Zita D’Mello led the team on both occasions “con brio”.
The Dar es Salaam Women’s Hockey Association
last year chose Elsa Nazareth as the outstanding player but one in Dar es
Salaam.
At darts, the D I captained by
Tony Fernandes, whose example was on a par with his precept won the “Sunday News”
League in 1968 and again last year.
Victor Tellis and Chic Saldanha
lifted the Benbros Cup last year in an open duplicate bridge tournament. Their
partnership was a fusion of entirely antithetical playing styles and personalities.
Two months ago, in an
elimination contest held to select the
team to represent Dar es Salaam in the East African inter-city Bridge Tournament,
Jocelyn Viegas and Jaffer Ibrahim scored a fantastic 70,19% which could hardly have
failed to establish some sort of a local record in duplicate bridge.
So, there you have , then – a chronicle
of some of the major sports achievements of the D I in the recent past and
purposeful contrast to the gay (happy) spirit provided by “Wine, Women and Song”
in this social club.
I hope to bring more sporting
featuring the Goans and others of Dar es Salaam.
NO ONE actually has any idea how long our COVID hell will last but rest assured they will be talking (if there anyone left to do the talking) about for many decades to come. In 30 or 40 years, if COVID does disappear, our current living hell will be the stuff of history books. Fortunately, thanks to the every improving electronic communication, there will be almost real-life experiences for future students of the COVID.
Perhaps, the first things they will learn about are the many mistakes government around the world made when the unknown COVID-19 began claiming its first victims. By 2050, will someone have actually provide proof of where and how the world was non-stop virus bombed. They will by then, and we will long before that, analyse the mistakes and successes, day to day, as long as the Hell lived on earth. Will our world be remembered more for the bungling and mismanagement of the war against COVID, or the world's final victory?
I am assuming our current living Hell will continue in some form or another for the next few years or and like the flu, we will need to vaccinate with each new variant. As a doctor friend asked me no so long ago, when will the world realise that containment is more important than anything else. Part of that process must be vaccination. Every man, woman and child must be vaccinated if we are build strong defences. My No. 1 son, who in regular conversations online with friends around the world, told me that in the very early days of the pandemic: Fight it like you are fighting the flue. Or will man's ignorance, reluctance against vaccination, only help to spread the disease. When will they every learn. Will, one day, governments force vaccinate their people? Will it come to that? Does it need to come to that? Surely, we who are living in the 21st century are better than that? Or are we? Does our ignorance require the police to ensure we do the right thing? Surely we are more sensible than that?
Wives and husbands have been buried without the living parent and children being able to say farewell or provide some comfort in the dying moments.
Parents have lingered in a kind of hell in age care facilties because their families are not able to visit them because of COVID lockdowns.
Funerals are restricted to a few members of the family and others can only say their goodbyes virtually.
Overseas, loved one as dying without seeing any relatives in their final moments.
Are we people who suffer in silence and not speaker in anger, even though what you want to say has been brewing in a breaking heart for many months?
Why can't we get it right and bit this hell out of our lives forever?
There will be many Royal Commissions and inquiries of the ilk.
Who fiddled the process?
How did governments fall prey to crooks, as in India when a disqualified COVID tester was hired by Australian authorities.
Why did European double cross on supply of vaccs?
And a million others things that have gone wrong! Others will argue that because it was knew to all of us, it was a learn-by-your mistakes thing.
Why was compulsory vaccination not introduced right from the start, especially for people who worked in age-care facilities, drivers who ferried folks from airports and other points, anyone involved in health, health centre employees, etc.
The information below is courtesy of :
Since week 2021-25 and as of week 2021-26, 2 708 238 new cases of COVID-19 (in accordance with the applied case definitions and testing strategies in the affected countries) and 53 862 new deaths have been reported.
New cases have been reported from Asia (961 320), America (949 611), Europe (540 404), Africa (253 243) and Oceania (3 660). The five countries reporting most new cases are: Brazil (349 210), India (305 898), United Kingdom (198 099), Colombia (188 667) and Indonesia (168 780).
New deaths have been reported from America (26 018), Asia (16 000), Europe (6 823), Africa (4 999) and Oceania (22). The five countries reporting most new deaths are: Brazil (10 943), India (5 998), Colombia (4 140), Russia (4 032) and Indonesia (3 444).
Summary:
Since 31 December 2019 and as of week 2021-26, 184 424 524 cases of COVID-19 (in accordance with the applied case definitions and testing strategies in the affected countries) have been reported, including 3 986 982 deaths.
Cases have been reported from:
Africa: 5 678 119 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are South Africa (2 062 896), Morocco (534 550), Tunisia (447 161), Egypt (282 082) and Ethiopia (276 435).
Asia: 50 059 288 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are India (30 585 229), Iran (3 241 037), Indonesia (2 284 084), Philippines (1 436 369) and Iraq (1 371 475).
America: 73 345 124 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are United States (33 717 574), Brazil (18 769 808), Argentina (4 552 687), Colombia (4 375 861) and Mexico (2 541 873).
Europe: 55 255 688 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are France (5 786 203), Russia (5 610 941), Turkey (5 444 786), United Kingdom (4 930 533) and Italy (4 263 317).
Oceania: 85 600 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are Australia (30 757), French Polynesia (19 007), Papua New Guinea (17 098), Guam (8 394) and Fiji (7 149).
Other: 705 cases have been reported from an international conveyance in Japan.
Deaths have been reported from:
Africa: 146 303 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are South Africa (61 840), Egypt (16 264), Tunisia (15 482), Morocco (9 319) and Ethiopia (4 331).
Asia: 739 802 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are India (402 728), Iran (84 627), Indonesia (60 582), Philippines (25 149) and Pakistan (22 427).
America: 1 926 520 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are United States (605 526), Brazil (524 417), Mexico (233 689), Peru (193 389) and Colombia (109 466).
Europe: 1 172 912 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are Russia (137 925), United Kingdom (128 231), Italy (127 649), France (111 190) and Germany (91 031).
Oceania: 1 439 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are Australia (910), Papua New Guinea (173), French Polynesia (142), Guam (140) and Fiji (39).
Other: 6 deaths have been reported from an international conveyance in Japan.
NOTES ON THE DATA:
*Notification rates for Sweden may not be reflecting the actual number of cases due to security updates in the SmiNet database.
I know there are some folks who would
like to forget that they were ever associated with Eastleigh ... on the other
hand there is quite a lot to be proud of and celebrate. As part of the tribute
to the St Teresa's parish and schools, I would like to register the names of
the parents who helped build something that fills us all with a lot of pride.
Please send me the names of your Mums and Dads to skipfer@live.com.au
The people of St Teresa’s Eastleigh
This is not a list of contributors,
just the people of the parish
Or the children who attended one of
the schools.
Parents and siblings of Victorino
Fernandes
Mr and Mrs Soares and family
The Britto family
David, Hubert, Phillip, Ruby D’Souza
and their respective families
Peter Barbosa
Sr Trifa De Souza, siblings and
parents
Robert Fernandes and family
Olive, Leandro, Alex, Alba, Bertha, Marjorie
Fernandes and family
Magnie Almeida and family
Servelio, Irene Britto and family
Simon and Annie Fernandes and family
Freddie, Albert Mascarenhas, parents
and their siblings
The late Basil and Damiena D'Costa
Freddie and Loretta D'Costa (Milton
Keynes UK)
Alfred and Gertie D'Costa (Crawley,
UK)
Irene D'Costa (UK),
Sheila and Nelson Barreto (Buckhurst
Hill, UK)
Olive and Bosco Mendonca (Richmond
Hill, ON Canada)
All the folks from the Goan Estate,
Andrew, Rita D'Souza, Aubrey and their
folks
The Price family (big contribution,
especially to teaching, St Vincent de Paul)
Pius Menezes,
Simon Menezes and his folks
F X D'Silva (Baba Dogo)
Nobby Rodrigues and family
Martin Rego
Robin Fernandes and family
Eulogio Braganza's parents and
siblings
The Miranda family
The Scott family
The Agricole family
The Arrisol family
The Confait family
The Officers
The Make family
The Nalatamby family
The Burke family
Mickey Michaud and his folks
Michael, Eddie, Cedric Gontier and
their folks
Myra’s Gontier’s folks
The Laval family
The Gunputrav family (Martin, Eric,
Freddie, Ronnie, Vincent, Lina)
The Paes family
Dr Charlie Paes
Jerome Mendes' family
The Pinto family (Christine, Erris and
Terry's folks, Auntie Lucy)
Auntie Lucy who tutored me
Parents and siblings of: Greg
Carvalho; Gaspar Rodrigues; Sultan, Nizar Hassanali; Rudy, Lenny Fernandes,
Pio, Orlando, Ron Almeida; Tony Reg, Loy, Rineth, Bernadette; Ben Braganza;
Michael Fernandes; Thomas, Anthony Alleluia Fernandes; Cornel Coutinho; Eddie,
Manu Rodrigues; Alex Rebello; Peter (Cop) D’Souza; Bill D’Silva; Polly D’Souza;
Alex Figueiredo; Bosco Baptista; Geoff Ahluwalia; Dennis Pereira; Ladislaw
Rattos; Simon Leitao; Joe Spyder Fernandes; Reggie Vaz;Donald Gonsalves; Alex
Fernandes; Crescent Fernandes; Vincent Sequeira; Rowland Rebello; Tony Foxy
D’Silva; Gabe Menezes; Joe Gomes; Tony, Jason D’Costa; Roy Caiado; Natty, Danny
Abreu; Diamond Mike; Oliver, Filo mazor Rodrigues; Alu Mendonca’
The Vel family
Sebastian and Marianna Pires
Victor
Max & Anne D'Souza and children - Selina, Derick, Glenda & Gavin
My Dad's and Mum's names are, as you know, Diego and Enorina Fernandes. Siblings are Tony, Aires and Alzira.
Joaquim and Isabel Rebello, Alex Rebello and their other childre
Lorna, Brian and Edwin Rodrigues
Hi Skippy - strangely, like a few others, I missed this earlier post of yours. Johnny’s parents Mr. & Mrs. Evaristo Lobo and both Johnny and I as well as each working member of Johnny’s family had to donate monthly part of their salary to the church at the bequest of Fr. Wheelan. We are proud to be associated to St. Teresa’s parish and also to be part of the legacy we left behind for all to still enjoy in Kenya
We all studied at Teresa’s and attended Teresa’s church: The Rodrigues family. Bonny Anthony Johnny, Rose and Mary. We were the very first students when the school was built. It was then a mixed boys’ and girls’ school. We were transferred from Catholic Parochial school to St. Teresa’s.
John and Clara Goes.
Tyronne and Arleen Pinto(Clifton, New Jersey, USA)
Mr. Caetano Rodrigues & Family
Cassime...Neville, Patrick, Rita, Jessie Doris.
Hazel Mendonca: I was a relief teacher @ St
Teresa’s 1958 I think for a term. We lived about 250 yards from the church
& school. Both my girls were baptised in the church by Fr Hannan.
Dora Cardoso
Eddie Tavares
Tony & Rosy D’Silva
Belivia and Adolf Costa Fernandes
Victor desouza class of 1966
We went to at Theresa's church: Grandparents.
Mr Peter and Mrs E D’Costa My Parents. Francis and Uniece Barros, Freddie Barros, Fay Barros, Feena Barros To be added to your list. My. Husband family also went
to St Theresa's Parents: Mr Joao n Mrs Jocquim Rodrigues. (Deceased) Mario
Rodrigues’s (Deceased). Family still leaving in Nairobi, Jackie Rodrigues
(Rebello) Januarius Agnelo Rodrigues, Antionette Rodrigues (Fernandes)
Elizabeth Rodrigues (Da Silva)
Francis Xavier Dias. Monica Dias. Anthony Dias and Blaise Dias
Hi Skip
It’s Ella here wanting to add my parents Eddie and Eliza Moniz - deceased. Dad worked for the Kenya Bus Company. We are six siblings - Rosario (Roger), Leslie, Jenny & Enid (UK) and Tom and myself (Canada). Proud to have lived in Eastleigh and attended St Teresa’s Boys/Girls schools and worshipped at St Teresa’s Church.
The Fernandes family: Olivia, Joanita, Alex, Leandro, Alba, Bertha, Marjorie.
Parents LATE Lourenco and Clarina BARRETO went to st
Teresa's all our life including all their children Joe late Maria Cynthia Babush
Inocencia and late Flavia Barreto late Maria and Cynthia also sang for the
choir in St Teresa's church.
My late wife Monica and her family. Alex John Fernandes,
Maria Santana Fernandes, Agnes Fernandes, Joe fernandes. Sister in law Helen
Fernandes, her Husband Joaquin Fernandes and her children, Isaac, Dolly, Maggie,
Cathy and Peter.
My wife Olive's family - Basil and Damiena D'Costa and
children Freddie, Irene, Sheila, Alfred and Olive.
Patrick Gomes
Our whole
family were parishioners
1. Joe,
Glafira, Gillford, Grizelda, and Peter Dsouza
2. George,
Genny, Gaye, Gale, Glynis and Peter D'costa
3. My
grandparents Hilary and Pedro D'costa
Vito & Lucia DeSouza and family.
Philip & Rosita DeSouza & family.
Valentine Fernandes
and
Johnny Fernandes (
Canada)
Basilia Fernandes (uk)
Mary Carneiro (Kenya)
Newton D’Souza: our
whole family attended St Teresa’s Church
Please find below the the link to the Mass which will be on Thursday 5th August 2021 at 09:15am UK Time.I have also attached the order of ...
